Expert Advice

Teens
Reading Disability and Driver's TestFind out how to request modifications in the written driver's test exam for someone with a documented learning disability.
Teen Values and Responsibilities
Racial IssuesIt's understandable that a child might feel uncomfortable to be the only person in the classroom of a particular race.
Teens
Teen Wonders When to Move OutOur expert applauds a teen's efforts to seek independence and not to become complacent about living with his parents.
Teens
Jobs for a Young TeenThere are many possible part-time jobs for young teenagers, but finding one can take persistence.
Teens
Teens and Car InsuranceOur expert believes that asking teen sons to contribute to their insurance premiums is a reasonable request.
Teens
How to Become a News AnchorAn expert recommends which courses a student should take in college if he aspires to become a news anchor.
Teens
So You Want to Be a Sports Agent?An expert gives some advice on which college courses will help you become a sports agent.
Teens
Reality Check for a ChildHelp a child to hold onto her dreams, but tend to the real world as well.
Teens
Driving and ADHDTeenagers with ADHD are four times more likely than other kids to have accidents while driving.
Teens
Teen Gave an Expensive GiftPart of your responsibility as a parent is to teach your child financial responsibility.
Teens
Teen Wants a Summer JobA mother is reluctant to let her 15-year-old take a summer job.
Teens
Finding Your Teen a Summer JobA mother asks whether it is reasonable to expect her 15-year-old to take a summer job.
Teens
Parents Forbid Riding in Cars with FriendsIt's not only the inexperience of teenage drivers that contributes greatly to teen auto accidents, but also how teens behave with their peers in a car.
Teens
First Teen JobTeens who begin working early in their adolescence learn firsthand the pride and sense of responsibility that paid work outside the home can bring.
Teens
Son Loses Car When Grades FallOur expert advises parents not to use the car as punishment.
Teens
Best Friend's Mother Too ExtravagantWhat should someone do when the mother of her son's best friend makes extravagant purchases for her son?
Teens
My Teen's Telling Racist Jokes - What Should I Do?Here, a parenting expert and a family therapist provide support and advice for addressing the topic of racist jokes and racist language with your teen.
L. Elizabeth Forry
Teen Values and Responsibilities
Promoting DiversityHelp your child embrace other cultures and backgrounds.
Teens
Teen Won't Put in Effort at SchoolThere are so many things going on in the mind and body of a 15-year-old girl, all of them <i>intense</i>!
Teens
Adult Son Won't Leave HomeA parent seeks advice on how to get her 23-year-old son to move out without damaging their relationship.

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